Awards

AWARDS

    2006 Special Friends
    Awards

    Excellence in Government
    Award

    2006 Western Fantasy
    and Humanitarian Award
    Winners

2006 Awards from Volunteers of America Colorado Branch

The Outstanding Foundation Award from
the Volunteers of America Colorado Branch
is given annually to a foundation that has
contributed greatly to benefit people helped
bythe Volunteers of America in Colorado.

Bohemian Foundation

The support from the Bohemian Foundation has been instrumental in assisting Volunteers of America’s Northern Colorado Services meet the needs of seniors in the community through collaborative efforts with other non-profit organizations. The Bohemian Foundation funding has enabled our partnership with Fort Collins Meals on Wheels to provide home delivered meals effectively and efficiently. Most recently, the foundation supported Volunteers of America’s efforts to work with five non-profits to increase the number of adult mentors for at risk youth. Both efforts are moving forward and expanding. The Bohemian Foundation’s focus on youth and agency collaboration has provided Volunteers of America to strengthen its bonds in the Larimer County community and provide an overall better service to those most in need.

The Outstanding Corporation Award is
awarded to a corporation that has contributed
significantly to benefit people helped by the
Volunteers of America Colorado Branch.

Colorado Avalanche Community Fund &
Kroenke Sports Enterprises

The partnership between the Colorado Avalanche Community Fund, Kroenke Sports Enterprises and Volunteers of America has been such a blessing to people served by Volunteers of America. Joint projects over the years have included:

• Guest appearances at numerous Volunteers of America thank you and reading vents by current and past professional athletes and mascots;
• Featuring Quarters for Kids, a fund raiser to benefit the children’s programs at Volunteers of America’s Brandon Center and Samaritan House;
• Free tickets to professional sporting events for use by clients of Volunteers of America programs as well as volunteers with the agency;
• Ongoing partnership in Western Fantasy for several years, providing over half a million dollars for Volunteers of America Brandon Center and Rainbow House in addition to a long series of program grants to Volunteers of America programs beginning in 1997;
• Including Volunteers of America Brandon Center as one of the 10 Colorado non profit agencies sharing $1,000,000 marking the 10th Anniversary Season of the Colorado Avalanche in 2006.

The corporate culture at Kroenke Sports Enterprises is one of excellence through customer service, setting a high standard of success as a corporate leader in the community. The personal involvement of key staff in many of these important projects demonstrates the commitment by Kroenke Sports Enterprises top management to treat everyone with dignity and respect.

2006 SPECIAL FRIENDS AWARDS

Special Friend Awards

Special Friend Awards from the
Volunteersof America Colorado Branch
are awarded annually to organizations
or individuals in the community who
have made a significant contribution
that directly benefits people in need.

Max Martinez - MAX MAX

For 20 years, Max Martinez, founder
of MAX, an exquisite clothing store in
Denver, has been actively engaged in
raising funds for a wide range of
charitable causes across the Denver community. The MAX Fashion Show
has carved out an enviable reputation
for a breath-taking show, featuring the
hottest styles and exquisite fashions
for women and men. Volunteers of
America Brandon Center has been
blessed to be beneficiary of the MAX
Fashion Show for the past three
years. In addition to producing one of
the season’s hottest shows, MAX and
his associates have conducted toy
drives for the children at Brandon Center, and donated countless clothing items
to charity throughout the year. MAX’s
steadfast, very generous support of
Volunteers of America has been a gift
beyond material measure. His
compassionate embrace of the women
and children served at our Brandon
Center is an extraordinary gift.

Craig Cutcliff

For 20 years, Craig Cutcliff has been
“The Music Man” supplying a wide variety
of sound equipment and support for
musicians performing at a host of Volunteers of America events, including:

• The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Dinner;
• Runnin’ of the Green Lucky 7k Race
in Lodo;
• Share our Strength’s Taste of the
Nation events;
• Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Jackson’s;
• The “Musical Instrument Drive” and
“Stuff for Kids” school supply drives with 9NEWS, for metro area children’s
programs;
• Sound support for several years of the
annual “Battle of the Bands” events. His
gift of music, offered with expert sound
system management, has literally lifted
the souls of countless volunteers, staff
and many of Denver’s less fortunate
residents.

CBS Outdoor – Dan Scherer

In today’s fast-paced world, bursting
with electronic and visual images,
charities like Volunteers of America
struggle to get noticed. Unlike
corporations, Volunteers of America
does not have the capacity to purchase
publicity on the open market.
Thanks to the tremendous generosity
and expert guidance of Dan Scherer and CBS Outdoor, Volunteers of America has
made great strides in extending our brand and image across the Front Range.
Over the past three years, CBS Outdoor has provided thousands of dollars in billboard and bus shelter advertising space at no charge to promote Volunteers of America’s brand image and vital human service pro-grams.
Chief among the promotions provided
by CBS Outdoor were:

• A major billboard cross promotion with
Frontier Airlines highlighting their support of
Volunteers of America’s Meals on Wheels
program;
• Donation of billboards advertising the
“Runnin of the Green” Lucky 7 K race;
• Donation of advertising space at bus
shelter across the metro area featuring
Volunteers of America’s services to the community;
• Securing donated production of billboard
messages from vendors associated with CBS Outdoor.

The contribution made by CBS Outdoor has provided an invaluable service to the people in Colorado served by Volunteers of America. The expert guidance and generous gift of advertising space has supported many fundraising activities. With increased aware-ness, fundraising messages find more fertile ground, thanks to the image promotion and branding provided by CBS Outdoor.

EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT AWARD

The Excellence in Government Award is
presented to a government entity that has
contributed greatly to benefit people helped
by Volunteers of America in Colorado.

Gilpin County

An outstanding partnership with Gilpin
County has resulted in providing high-quality
nutrition and vital transportation services to
elderly residents of Gilpin County. Some of
the highlights of this partnership include

• The provision of permanent space for the
Volunteers of America Gilpin County Dining
Center in the County’s new Community
Center, free of charge;
• The provision of delicious meals for both
the congregate and Meals on Wheels
programs prepared in the Gilpin County
Justice Center kitchen at a very low cost;
• Working together, Gilpin County and
Volunteers of America provide a Program
Coordinator who oversees the daily provision
of congregate dining, Meals on Wheels and
transportation services;
• Gilpin County takes a leading role in the
maintenance and procurement of
Transportation Program vehicles, including
the use of the county gasoline pumps, the
safe storage of the vehicles on evenings and
weekends, and direct collaboration with
Volunteers of America to obtain new vehicles
in the most cost-effective manner possible;

Gilpin County has provided consistent and
outstanding support for these vitally important
programs, overcoming the challenges of
providing quality services in a very rural
county with a growing number of older adults
needing support services.